Acts 27:21

New American Bible - revised edition

When many would no longer eat, Paul stood among them and said, “Men, you should have taken my advice and not have set sail from Crete and you would have avoided this disastrous loss.

Cross References

Genesis 42:22

Then Reuben responded, “Did I not tell you, ‘Do no wrong to the boy’? But you would not listen! Now comes the reckoning for his blood.”

Acts 27:12

Since the harbor was unfavorably situated for spending the winter, the majority planned to put out to sea from there in the hope of reaching Phoenix, a port in Crete facing west-northwest, there to spend the winter.

Acts 27:13

A south wind blew gently, and thinking they had attained their objective, they weighed anchor and sailed along close to the coast of Crete.

Acts 27:20

Neither the sun nor the stars were visible for many days, and no small storm raged. Finally, all hope of our surviving was taken away.

Acts 27:7

For many days we made little headway, arriving at Cnidus only with difficulty, and because the wind would not permit us to continue our course we sailed for the sheltered side of Crete off Salmone.